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Youngkin in Japan to forge supply chains with 'friends'

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has said while visiting Tokyo that he hopes to forge “trusted supply chain relationships” with U.S. allies and friends to create supply chains that are not China-dependent

The Independent UK

US Republican presidential hopefuls head to Taiwan, Japan

The visits come amid heightened tension over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.

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Youngkin meets with Taiwan's leader during trade mission

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has met with the president of Taiwan to discuss mutual trade and investment initiatives and other business matters

The Independent UK

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, April 14, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

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States feel budget pinch amid darkening revenue projections

After two years of record tax collections, budget writers in some states are starting to feel a revenue pinch created by a slumping stock market, banking and tech layoffs, slower consumer spending and lower energy prices.

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Gov. Youngkin slows voting rights restorations in Virginia, bucking a trend

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has slowed restorations of voting rights for the formerly incarcerated while failing to specify what criteria he's using, sparking a federal lawsuit.

WEKU

Virginia lawmakers to weigh Youngkin's changes to hemp bill

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of a bill that aimed to ban the recreational sales of intoxicating hemp-derived products

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How absentee/mail-in voting will work in this year’s elections

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More states allow residents with felony convictions to vote

Last month, thousands of people with felony convictions regained the right to vote in New Mexico, the latest in a growing number of states seeking to reintegrate residents into society by allowing them to participate in elections upon leaving prison.

Tribune News Service

Youngkin to meet with Taiwan's leader during trade mission

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will lead his first international trade mission later this month, a trip to Asia that will include a meeting with the president of Taiwan

The Independent UK

Al Sharpton to focus on police mental health response after Irvo Otieno's death

Irvo Otieno was killed in custody earlier this month at a psychiatric hospital while experiencing mental health distress. Reverend Al Sharpton says this has to be a turning point.

WEKU

'All the Parents Want Is a Chance To Make That Choice'

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears wants state education dollars "to follow the child instead of the brick building."

Reason

What a House GOP messaging bill could spell for 2024 culture war campaign

Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle.

WEKU

‘Parents’ rights’: Republicans wage education culture war as 2024 looms

Republicans hail policies they say will give parents a say in their children’s schooling – but critics say it’s a guise to advance a rightwing education agenda

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Pro-DeSantis group brings on top political strategist as campaign heats up

A top Republican strategist and adviser to the governor of Virginia has joined a high-dollar fundraising group aimed at getting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis elected to the White House, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reason

Arlington, Virginia Enacts "Missing Middle" Zoning Reform

The new policy isn't ideal. But it's an important deregulatory step in the right direction, making it easier to build new housing in response to growing demand.

The Independent UK

GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC

A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president

The Independent UK

Presidential waiting game: GOP hopefuls hold off campaigns

At this point during the last presidential election in 2020, more than 15 Democrats had jumped into their party’s open presidential race

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WEKU

A hospital surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to the floor before his death

The 28-year-old Black man died at a Virginia mental health facility earlier this month. A grand jury indicted 10 deputies and hospital workers on charges of second-degree murder.

The Independent UK

Youngkin scores some legislative wins as he eyes White House

In two years as Virginia's governor, Republican Glenn Youngkin has gone from political newcomer to potential 2024 presidential candidate

The Independent UK

Virginia governor flounders when confronted by transgender high school student at town hall

‘Do you really think that the girls in my high school would feel comfortable sharing a restroom with me?’

WEKU

2024 Republican presidential candidates: A list of who is or may be running

Republicans face a likely crowded field for the chance to challenge President Biden, who is expected to announce he's running for reelection. Here's who's in and who's thinking about a 2024 run.

The Independent UK

Trump set to headline diminished gathering of conservatives

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference was once one of the premier gatherings on the GOP campaign calendar

Tribune News Service

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hits road to tout school voucher plan

CORSICANA, Texas — In this small city southeast of Dallas, where residents are protective of their public schools, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touted his plan to allow private school vouchers as necessary to give parents control of their children’s education.

Reason

Virginia Next for Occupational Licensing Reform

The state will fast-track applicants who have out-of-state credentials or experience.

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